Vinyl pressings
by Angela Bofill · 1979
Angel Of The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 10 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
PXT∙ GRP ̶5̶0̶0̶5̶ ̶S̶A̶ ̶C̶T̶2̶ 5501 SA CT2 A STERLINGSide A runout
PXT∙ GRP ̶5̶0̶0̶5̶ ̶S̶B̶ ̶C̶T̶2̶ 5501 SB CT2 A21 STERLINGSide B runout
GRP 5501 SASide A label
GRP 5501 SBSide B label
[GRP 5005 Xed out] SA CS2 GRP-5501-SA-CS2 B1 ISRunout A, etched (Variant 1)
[GRP 5005 Xed out] SB CS2 GRP-5501-SB-CS2 A5 ISRunout B, etched (Variant 1)
[GRP 5005 Xed out] SA CS2 GRP-5501-SA-CS2 B1 ISRunout A, etched (Variant 2)
[GRP 5005 Xed out] SB CS1 GRP-5501-SB-CS1 A9 ISRunout B, etched (Variant 2)
P GRP [5505 SA CP1 crossed out] 5501 SA CP1 1 A STERLINGRunout side A
P GRP [5505 SB CP1 crossed out] 5501 SB1 CP1 A 2 STERLINGRunout side B
GRP 5501 SALabel side A
GRP 5501 SBLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Unknown | Arista ASTJ 78 / Arista GRP GRP 5501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Arista 201 304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Arista GRP GRP 5501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Arista 201 304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Arista GRP ARS 39010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Arista GRP 25RS-61First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Arista 201 304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Philippines | Arista GRP AR-1003 / Arista AR-1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Arista I-201304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Arista GRP SPART 1113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Arista GRP GRP 5501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | ARISTA GRP GRP 5501LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | Arista GRP GRP 5501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Arista GRP GL8-8060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Arista GL 8-8060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Arista SUP 2462-80-072LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | ARISTA GRP L 37259LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | ARISTA GRP GLB6-8303LP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Angel Of The Night are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Arista GRP GRP 5501.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GRP 5501, GL8-8060, GL 8-8060, GLB6-8303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PXT∙ GRP ̶5̶0̶0̶5̶ ̶S̶A̶ ̶C̶T̶2̶ 5501 SA CT2 A STERLING and PXT∙ GRP ̶5̶0̶0̶5̶ ̶S̶B̶ ̶C̶T̶2̶ 5501 SB CT2 A21 STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
